Photo taken on Oct. 21, 2020 shows the moment of breakthrough of the Pocitelj tunnel along the Pan-European 5C corridor expressway in Bosnia and Herzegovina, undertaken by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation. This came four months ahead of the original plan. The year 2020 has been a tough one for world economies amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Against this backdrop, China has seen resilient cooperation with the Belt and Road (B&R) countries. As the coronavirus pandemic severely hits international transport, the China-Europe freight trains play a pivotal role in land transport among countries, as shown by the rising number of trains, opening of new routes, and the volume of goods. Major B&R projects, including the China-Laos railway, China-Thailand railway, Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, and Hungary-Serbia railway are making positive headway. China's aid to Belt and Road partner countries and the experience it shared with them during the COVID-19 pandemic are valuable and render the Health Silk Road more concrete. (China State Construction Engineering Corporation/Handout via Xinhua)
